Phone: 423.629.4661 Office Hours: 8:30am-2:00pm Mon.-Fri.

Office Email: bethleegslc@gmail.com

Head Pastor: Rev. H. Christopher Sheets

Email: ChrisSheets7040@gmail.com

Asst. Pastor: Rev. Ed Rosser

Email: rwwjdgrace@aol.com Grace Place: 205-908-1953

SOCIAL MEDIA

Website: www.gslcflock.org Facebook Business Page:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Facebook Group:

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Public Wi-Fi: GSguest Password: godsgrace

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE *Communion is served.

Attendance Last Week: 222 Frequent Visitors: 23 First-Time Visitors: 1

WEEKLY OFFERINGS & BUDGET Weekly Need: $7,763.75

Sept. 1: $7,833 Sept. 8: $8,573

Fiscal YTD as of August 31, 2019 Offerings: $62,303 Expenses: $64,750

You can give electronically! Visit our website, gslcflock.org or download the GIVELIFY app!

Homecoming Sunday September 29th

Blended Service @ 10 AM!

Free Lunch Provided* *For Homecoming, Servant Council is hosting a

“GIVE IT AWAY” EVENT! To participate, we are asking members of our congregation to donate nonperishable food items that we will donate to a local

food pantry. Help us bless others with a needed meal.

Join us for Games

(Bingo, Corn Hole, etc., indoor and outdoor)

Cupcake Walk

Kids Crafts

Face Painting

Inflatables

Pumpkin Painting

W O W ! (Worship on Wednesdays!) BEGINS OCTOBER 2nd!

♦ New Member Class begins at 4 pm. Led by Pastor Sheets.

♦ Join us for a Fellowship Dinner from 5-6 pm. Delicious

home-cooked meals such as baked chicken, beef stroganoff, spaghe night, potato bar, soup night, etc. Menu chang-es each week. Cost: Adults-$6. Children 10-under: $3. Pizza will also be available. All prices include salad bar, dessert and drink.

♦ Family Confirma on begins at 5 pm. For parents and youth in 7th & 8th grade. If you are older and would like to be confirmed, please talk with Pastor Sheets!

♦ Preschool—Adult Bible study from 6:15-7:15 pm. We will be using CPH’s new curriculum called “Enduring Faith.”

♦ Youth (ages 6th grade and up) will meet for “Pulse” a er Bible study un l 8:30 pm.

♦ Choir meets from 6:30-8 pm.

♦ Phoebe Circle will meet 7:30-8:30 pm. (All ladies of the church are welcome at Phoebe Circle. We will be star ng a new study on the book of Titus. Nursery will be open during this me.)

NEW SUNDAY SCHEDULE BEGINS ON OCTOBER 6th!

New Schedule is as follows:

• Choir Warm-Up– 8:40 am • Adult Bible Class– 9 am (Led by either Pastor Sheets or Paul Henze • Possibility of Children’s age classes! Let us know if you are interested!

See more details under Kingdom Kids.

• Orchestra Practice– 9 am • Traditional Service- 10 am • Kingdom Kids (ages prek4-5th grade)– 10 am*

*For parents of children who attend Traditional Service: At GSLC, we be‐lieve that family worship is an essential part of your child’s growing faith and spiritual life. We welcome your children to join us at Kingdom Kids for a children’s sermon during Pastor’s sermon time. After the sermon, they will be released to enjoy the rest of the worship service with their families.

• Youth Bible Class (6th grade and up)- 10 am • Adult Bible Class– 10 am (Led by either Jeff Stutz or Kevin Skidmore) • Contemporary Service– 11:15 am

(There will no longer be “children’s church” during this service. We encour‐age parents to bring their children to Kingdom Kids or WOW.)

• Crossways Class– 2-4 pm

REACHING OUT TO HELP IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE DORIAN

After many days lingering over the Bahamas and skirting numerous cities along the east coast, Hurricane Dorian left a path of destruction impacting many in both the Florida-Georgia and Southeastern LCMS Districts. As recovery efforts continue, we know that ministries and indi-viduals in the Mid-South District are seeking effective ways to share their support.

The following options are available to directly assist in the relief effort:

ONLINE GIFTS to IMPACTED DISTRICTS: Both the Florida-Georgia (includes the Bahamas) and Southeastern

Districts are receiving donations online for their respective disaster re-sponse efforts.

To give directly to either of the districts, please visit: https://flgadistrict.org/ or http://se.lcms.org/ .

GIFTS to THE MID-SOUTH DISTRICT:

100% of Dorian relief funds received by the Mid-South District will be forwarded to the Southeastern and Florida-Georgia LCMS Districts for their ongoing support efforts. Checks made payable to the Mid-South District and designated for "Hurricane Dorian Relief" can be sent to:

The Mid-South District 1675 Wynne Rd., Cordova, TN 38016

ANNOUNCEMENTS ADULT BIBLE STUDIES ON SUNDAY MORNINGS @ 10:10 AM: Join Pastor Sheets and dive deep into scripture during his study called “Finding Our Place and Our Purpose as Called Servants of our Lord Jesus“ or join Paul Henze as he begins “Overcomer– God Designed You for Victory”, a video-based study by Dr. David Jeremiah. CHEMO CAPS GROUP: Just a reminder that we will meet Thurs., Sept. 19 @ 10:30 am. Questions? Call Gae Varnell at 423-852-1741 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION! On Sat., Sept. 21 there will be a gathering of friends and family in the Narthex to celebrate Virginia Smith’s 100th birthday. Everyone is invited! CPH’S ANNUAL BIBLE SALE! If you have been looking for a new Bible for yourself or anyone else, now is the time to get one. CPH is having their Annual Fall Bible Sale now through Sept. 30. You may order online at cph.org using the coupon code YFL. Or you can save on shipping an tax by ordering through our church. There’s an order form on the Information Desk in the Narthex! ORDER YOUR CHURCH COOKBOOK NOW AND RECEIVE A DIS-COUNT! Cost of the cookbook is $12.50 BUT, if you pre-pay with your order, it will only be $10.00! The books will be published and shipped to us by Nov. just in time for your Thanksgiving get-together or for Christmas gifts. We will have a table set up in the Narthex after each service through-out September. Questions or order? See BethAnn Lee, Vivian Johnson or Laura Polley. COLLEGE STUDENTS! WE NEED YOUR ADDRESS! We would love to send cards, encouragement, treats, etc to you. Please sign-up for the GSLC College Ministry. Sign-up sheets are located in the narthex and on the table in the back of the fellowship hall. Questions? Contact Lorna Duderstadt or Jennifer Harvey.

HAVE A HARD TIME HEARING THE PASTOR’S SERMON? LISTENING APP AND DEVICES AVAILABLE! Ask Nolan Polley in the AVL booth for more information. NEVER WORRY ABOUT MONEY AGAIN WITH FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY (FPU)! It’s the proven plan to help you master budgeting, beat debt, and live the life of your dreams! Through nine (9) lessons rooted in biblical wisdom, your FPU group will learn from Dave Ram-sey and his team of financial experts. FPU includes your member workbook and other exclusive online benefits through a free year of Financial Peace Membership. Cross of Christ Lutheran Church is offering this class to the community. The nine (9) week class will start Sunday, September 29th from 3-5 pm. The class will be taught by Larry & Judy Zehnder, Certified Instructors who have taught the class several times. The class cost has been discounted to only $93.00 (normal cost is $130) and as special incentive, those attending every class will be issued a full rebate at the conclusion of the clas-ses. *Scholarships available*- Please let BethAnn in the office know before the deadline if you want to participate but the cost of the class is keeping you away—We will cover the cost!! Due to construction in our building, we will not be able to offer childcare. Contact Lorilynn Baier (877-7447) to register. Deadline for registration is Sunday, September 23rd. GET READY FOR CARE-VAN 2019 : The Mid-South District's fall 2019 CARE-VAN dates will be November 1-2. Many congregations in our district are long-time participants in CARE-VAN projects, which aid the outreach efforts of Lutheran World Relief. If you plan to participate in CARE-VAN this fall, please mark your calendar and go here for plan-ning details. https://mid-southlcms.org/2019-care-van-dates-locations/ If you'd like to know more about CARE-VAN, please contact Julie Tyler (jtyler@mid-southlcms.com) at the District Office. GAME NIGHT FOR SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN CANCELED> See you all HOMECOMING on the 29th! We will resume in October!

MEET OUR NEW ORGANIST, SHEILA PRUEHS

Musical Resume: • Church Organist for Episcopalian Congregation: 8th-12th grade (197l- 1976), and 1979-1980 • Church Organist for various Methodist Congregations: 1989-1999

• Church Organist/Pianist for Emmanuel United Methodist Church in San Bernardino, California: 2010-2018

• Church Organist/Pianist for New Beginnings United Methodist Church in San Bernardino, CA: August, 2018-June 9,2019

Education/Certification/Performance: • Walla Walla University, College Place, WA— studied 2+ years of Pi-

ano Performance and taught piano, as well. (1976-1978) • California State University of San Bernardino—BA in Psychology

with a Music Minor—graduated December, 2012 • 1985-1999—was pianist for a trio called "Praise Three" consisting of

flute, violin, and keyboard. We performed throughout the Northwest, and I did most of the arranging of our music.

• Piano Studio: 1979-1998—20-35 students per week; 2010-2019—10+ students per week.

• Licensed Kindermusik Educator: 1989-present. Held Maestro status (top 5%of all Kindermusik Programs) 2002-present. Spent 10 years in Texas and had 150+ students all those years. Recently sold my pro-gram in Redlands, CA with 65 students, and I am in the process of set-ting up a new program here in the Ooltewah area.